Comparison

The Dancing Master vs BPM Detector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Dancing Master

This app helps English Country Dance callers organize and plan their events. It also supports calling for contradances, squares, and other folk dance styles.

Highlights
  • Catalog dances
  • Plan events
  • Supports English Country Dance
  • Supports contradances
  • Supports square dances
  • Supports other folk dance forms
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The Dancing Master is meant for English Country Dance callers to use for cataloging dances and planning their events. It can, of course, also be used for calling contradances, squares and other folk dance forms. Before you purchase the program, we strongly recommend that you download and read the instructions at http://www.transportedproductions.com/TheDancingMaster/instructions.pdf to see, in detail, how this program works and then decide if this program is right for you.

About

BPM Detector

This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.

Highlights
  • Automatic BPM detection
  • Real-time tempo analysis
  • Shazam song identification
  • BPM detection history
  • Fullscreen BPM display
  • BPM variation graph
Features
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Dancing Master1 screens
BPM Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BPM Detector at Free against The Dancing Master's $29.99. BPM Detector also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 1). The Dancing Master's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 61%). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BPM Detector is free to download; The Dancing Master costs $29.99 up front. BPM Detector sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Dancing Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Dancing Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Dancing Master's written reviews are positive against 61% of BPM Detector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dancing Master ships an update every 3 months, BPM Detector every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
The Dancing Master versus BPM Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Dancing MasterBPM Detector
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (267 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransported ProductionsQuentin Hayot

Customer experience

The Dancing Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BPM Detector

All ratings265 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

The Dancing Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BPM Detector

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads cover screen and won't go away
  • Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
  • Music cuts out during detection
  • Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
  • App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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  • BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
  • Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
  • App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
  • Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds

Requested features

8 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ableton Link support
  • Dark mode
  • Metronome function with click sound
  • DJ Tap Tempo feature
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  • Custom BPM detection range
  • Graph of last 30s BPM
  • Mac version

In-app purchases

None

The Dancing Master

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

BPM Detector

Subscriptions6
  • BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
  • BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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  • BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • BPM Detector Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time6
  • BPM Detector Pro 4 FriendsFree
  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$3.99
  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
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  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
  • BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99

Questions

Is The Dancing Master free?
The Dancing Master costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BPM Detector free?
BPM Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Dancing Master or BPM Detector?
The Dancing Master is rated higher. The Dancing Master averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BPM Detector averages 4.3 from 267 ratings.
Do The Dancing Master or BPM Detector have ads?
BPM Detector shows ads; The Dancing Master does not.
Which is updated more often, The Dancing Master or BPM Detector?
The Dancing Master ships an update every 3 months, and BPM Detector every 3 days. Most recently, The Dancing Master was updated on October 23, 2026 and BPM Detector on October 27, 2026.

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